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How to lose millions on all-you-can-eat shrimp

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

You can't fault Red Lobster for trying.The restaurant chain thought it hit on a great idea to get people through the door -- all-you-can-eat shrimp for just $20.It worked. Lots of people showed up and they ate lots of shrimp.And Red Lobster ended up reporting a quarterly loss of $11 million. For the full year, the company expects a loss of about $20 million.Ouch.Ludovic Regis Henri Garnier, chief financial officer of Red Lobster's parent company, Thai Union Group, told investors on an earnings call that things didn't play out as planned."We wanted to boost our traffic and it didn't work," he said.Garnier said Red Lobster needs to be "much more careful" in setting prices for endless shrimp.What's that mean? It means your meal of never-ending shrimp will no longer cost $20. Now it'll run $25.Which doesn't sound like a profit center, but at least it will likely mean fewer losses.

Is the 'California exodus' still prevalent? Here is what new U.S. Census data says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that California was one of the states with the nation’s lowest immigration rate in 2022. The organization defines immigration rates as “the number of people moving into a state as a share of that state’s total number of movers.”In other words, fewer people from other states moved to the Golden State.California’s immigration rate was 11.1%, meaning that only 11.1% of movers were new California residents. The District of Columbia had the highest immigration rates, with 44.3% of movers new to the state, the data showed. Millennials are moving to these cities the most, study says On average, about 19.9% of movers moved from state to state, the data showed. California was one of 11 states that had lower immigration rates compared to the national average.Researchers found that the Golden State’s low immigration rate was most likely due to the large amount of people who moved from different locations in the state.Of those who did move ...

Hit-and-run driver abandons SUV after smashing into parked cars, tree 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

Police in Lake Balboa are searching for the driver of an SUV who collided with multiple parked cars and a tree before fleeing the area. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the original call regarding the hit-and-run came out just before 11:45 p.m. on Monday evening in the 6530 block of Hayvenhurst Avenue. Before colliding with the tree, the SUV, a silver Chevy Tahoe, appeared to have clipped two parked cars on Hayvenhurst. Police in Lake Balboa are searching for the driver of an SUV who collided with multiple parked cars and a tree before fleeing the area. (KTLA)Police in Lake Balboa are searching for the driver of an SUV who collided with multiple parked cars and a tree before fleeing the area. (KTLA)Police in Lake Balboa are searching for the driver of an SUV who collided with multiple parked cars and a tree before fleeing the area. (KTLA)Police in Lake Balboa are searching for the driver of an SUV who collided with multiple parked cars and a tree before flee...

Former Google VP drops out of California Senate race

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

Former Google Vice President Lexi Reese announced she is ending her campaign to represent California in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.Reese cited the relatively low amount of money her campaign had compared to the three leading Democrats. As of the latest Campaign finance filing deadline at the end of September, Reese had raised a total of $1.8 million, around half a million of which she contributed herself. TV news anchor Christina Pascucci joins crowded California Senate race Compare that to leading candidates Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter, who have raised $21.5 million and $22.1 million, respectively. Rep. Barabra Lee has raised $3.4 million. "$2 million is just not enough to run a state-wide campaign," Reese said in the statement announcing the end of her campaign. "...Career politicians have institutional, press, and Party support that is very difficult to replicate as an outsider."Reese called for term limits and said that the country's legislative branch is behind on...

Raymond Robinson Injured in Pedestrian Crash on Olive Drive [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

68-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Pedestrian Collision near Victor StreetBAKERSFIELD, CA (November 28, 2023) – Raymond Robinson was admitted to the hospital Saturday night after a pedestrian collision on Olive Drive and Victor Street. The incident occurred at approximately 6:12 p.m., after receiving multiple dispatch calls.Reports indicate that a man, later identified as 68-year-old Raymond Robinson, was struck by the driver of a 2008 Honda while crossing the eastbound lanes of Olive Drive at a speed of 35 to 40 mph. The pedestrian, clad in dark clothing, was unable to avoid the approaching vehicle, resulting in significant injuries.Emergency medical personnel promptly transported Robinson to Kern Medical for necessary treatment. The driver involved, 42-year-old April Nick, cooperated with authorities and remained at the scene throughout the investigation.Investigators noted that the collision was not influenced by intoxication, based on preliminary assessments conducted by t...

Maria Sebastian Arrested after Fatal DUI Crash on Lakeville Highway [Petaluma, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

Passenger Pronounced Dead after Multi-Vehicle Collision near Stage Gulch RoadPETALUMA, CA (November 28, 2023) – Maria Sebastian was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a DUI collision on southbound Lakeville Highway near Stage Gulch Road.Authorities responded to the scene shortly before 2:40 p.m., after receiving multiple calls in the area.Per reports, a southbound Chevrolet Colorado drove into oncoming lanes and struck a Toyota Tundra. The Toyota then rolled over and hit a nearby Kia Sorento.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the driver of the Kia dead at the scene. Paramedics took the Kia driver to John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center in critical condition.In addition, the Toyota driver was hospitalized at Petaluma Valley Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.Police later determined that the Chevrolet driver was under the influence at the time. Officers later arrested and booked the Chevy driver, 57-year-old Maria Sebastian, into the Sonoma...

Cheney book slams GOP as Trump’s ‘enablers and collaborators’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Smart | CNNIn her new book, former Rep. Liz Cheney paints a scathing portrait of the Republican Party, condemning her former colleagues and party leaders as “enablers and collaborators,” who after the 2020 election were “willing to violate their oath to the Constitution out of political expediency and loyalty to Donald Trump.”The book, “Oath and Honor,” which was obtained exclusively by CNN ahead of its Dec. 5 release, is an unflinching account of what Cheney calls the GOP’s “cowardice,” and how so many were willing to support former President Donald Trump, who she calls “the most dangerous man ever to inhabit the Oval Office.”Cheney delivers a particularly devastating takedown of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who she says told her that Trump knew he’d lost the election. Cheney is also critical of McCarthy’s successor, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who “appeared especially susceptible to flattery from Trump and aspired to being anywher...

San Jose State trio earns first-team all-Mountain West honors

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

San Jose State’s starting backfield duo was confirmed as the best in the Mountain West on Monday.The conference announced the All-Mountain West honorees, and Spartans quarterback Chevan Cordeiro and running back Kairee Robinson were named first-team honorees. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, the offensive player of the year, was also named as a first-team running back, while Cordeiro did not split his honor.On the defensive side, edge rusher Tre Smith was named to the first team for the Spartans.Cordeiro, a sixth-year senior, has racked up 2,558 passing yards and 19 touchdowns through the air and became the the Mountain West’s all-time leader in total touchdowns (112) and yardage gained (13,537) over his career, including four seasons at Hawaii and two more since transferring to San Jose State. He was on the all-conference second team last season.Robinson, a senior De La Salle graduate, is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and has scored 20 total touchdowns (18 rushing), i...

San Jose: Road rage spree alleged against ex-cop known for indecent exposure scandal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

SAN JOSE — The recent arrest of a disgraced former San Jose police officer — scandalized last year by accusations that he was masturbating while working a call — involved a road rage spree in which he allegedly terrorized and chased a car full of people across the city, then attacked another driver before trying to flee from police, court records show.Matthew Dominguez, 33, was arrested the night of Nov. 17 on Interstate 280 near the Fourth Street onramp after a chase, capping a roughly hour-long episode that landed him in jail, facing felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving while eluding a police officer, as well as a misdemeanor charge for allegedly throwing a bottle at another motorist.There is no indication in an accompanying police report that Dominguez was impaired by drugs or alcohol. In October, he was the subject of a domestic-violence restraining order in which an ex-girlfriend stated his mental health was declining while alleg...

Counselor for at-risk youth arrested in Dublin for child pornography

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:35:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A Dublin man who worked as a counselor for at-risk minors and children with special needs has been arrested, police announced Tuesday.Nobumasa Masubuchi was the focus of a four-month child pornography investigation conducted by Dublin Police Services. "During the course of the investigation, it was discovered Masubuchi possessed a multitude of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material), depicting victims of sexual assaults possibly as young as four years of age," DPS wrote. The 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County for felony child pornography possession charges. Mom leads police on wild San Mateo chase with baby in car: San Mateo PD Masubuchi was employed as a counselor for a Sacramento facility that assisted youth with special needs and conducted regular home visits with at-risk minors, according to DPS. Dublin police alerted Sacramento County officials of the counselor's arrest. "Sacramento County officials have...